Cluster 3: Integration of Knowledge and IdeasArchived

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Number: LAFS.4.RL.3
Title: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Type: Cluster
Subject: English Language Arts - Archived
Grade: 4
Strand: Reading Standards for Literature

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Related Access Points

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Access Points

LAFS.4.RL.3.AP.7a
Use evidence from both the text version and oral or visual presentation of the same text to support inferences, opinions and conclusions.
LAFS.4.RL.3.AP.7b
Make connections between the text of a story and the visual representations, referring back to text/illustrations to support answer.
LAFS.4.RL.3.AP.7c
Make connections between the text of a play and the oral representations, referring back to text/illustrations to support answer.
LAFS.4.RL.3.AP.9a
Compare the treatment of similar themes and topics (e.g., opposition of good and evil) in stories, myths and traditional literature from different cultures.
LAFS.4.RL.3.AP.9b
Compare the treatment of patterns of events (e.g., the quest) in stories, myths and traditional literature from different cultures.

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Lesson Plans

If Animals Could Talk: Writing Fables:

In this lesson, students will analyze and discuss the characteristics and story lines of two different fables, "The Owl and The Grasshopper" and "The Town Mouse and The Country Mouse," and then write a fable of their own.

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Identifying Themes Across Cultures: Lesson on Theme:

In this lesson, students will learn to determine the universal theme of a story. They will first identify the problem and solution of a story and use that information to determine the theme or author's message, and from there, they will determine the universal theme. Finally, they will compare and contrast the text with another story with a similar theme. This lesson uses the texts Indian Children's Favorite Stories retold by Rosemarie Somaiah and Filipino Children's Favorite Stories retold by Liana Romulo.

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Cinderella, Cinderella:

This lesson will help students review the story elements of fairy tales, using the original version of Cinderella. In subsequent lessons they will be using this information to compare and contrast different multicultural versions of Cinderella.

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Student Center Activities

Comprehension: Side-by-Side Stories:

In this activity, students will identify similarities and differences between stories and record them on a graphic organizer.

Type: Student Center Activity

Comprehension: Story Element Ease:

In this activity, students will identify and sort story elements (character, setting, problem, solution, theme, plot). They will then compare and contrast the elements of different stories.

Type: Student Center Activity

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